Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Niger
Niger: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 27 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Niger, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Niger stood at 27 kg/An.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Niger peaked at 41 kg/An in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12 kg/An, in 1985.
That places Niger 25th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Niger, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 16 kg/An | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 17 kg/An | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 17 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 16 kg/An | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 15 kg/An | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 14 kg/An | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 15 kg/An | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 14 kg/An | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 12 kg/An | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 20 kg/An | +66.7% |
| 1987 | 18 kg/An | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 18 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 18 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 16 kg/An | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 38 kg/An | +137.5% |
| 2001 | 40 kg/An | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 41 kg/An | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 40 kg/An | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 31 kg/An | -22.5% |
| 2005 | 40 kg/An | +29.0% |
| 2006 | 40 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 41 kg/An | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 40 kg/An | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 39 kg/An | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 38 kg/An | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 37 kg/An | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 38 kg/An | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 32 kg/An | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 30 kg/An | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 30 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33 kg/An | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 31 kg/An | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 29 kg/An | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 30 kg/An | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 29 kg/An | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 29 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 27 kg/An | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 29 kg/An | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 27 kg/An | -6.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 27 kg/An is above the median for low income countries, which is 12 kg/An, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 27 kg/An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14 kg/An, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +137.5% | 16 kg/An | 38 kg/An |
| 1986 | +66.7% | 12 kg/An | 20 kg/An |
| 2005 | +29.0% | 31 kg/An | 40 kg/An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.11 kg/An | 15 kg/An | 16 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.2 kg/An | 16 kg/An | 17 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.9 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 20 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 16 kg/An | 16 kg/An | 16 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 39 kg/An | 31 kg/An | 41 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.8 kg/An | 29 kg/An | 38 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.2 kg/An | 27 kg/An | 29 kg/An | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Niger
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.6381 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.67 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4759 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 368.98 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Niger?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Niger was 27 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 41 kg/An in 2002.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 kg/An in 1985.
- How does Niger rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- Niger ranks 25th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.